Craftsman 172.24360 Owner's Manual page 17

KNOW YOUR
SAW cont.
Carrying Handle (see fig. 6)
Yourmiter saw has a built-in carrying
handle on the top of the saw arm for easy,
convenienttransporting from one job site
to another.Before carryingthe saw:
1. Shut olf the power and pull out the plug.
2. Lowerthe saw arm and lock itin
the down position.
3. To lock saw arm, push the lock pin.
Miter Lock Handle (see fig. 6)
The miter lock handle securelylocks
your saw at the desired miter angle.
Spindle Lock Button (see fig. 7)
The spindle lock button on yoursaw
allowsyou to lock the spindlethat keeps
the blade in yoursaw from rotating, O nly
depressand hold the lock button when
installing,changingor removingthe blade.
Trigger Switch (see fig. 7)
To turnon the saw, squeeze the
triggerswitch.Release switch
to shut off.
Positive Stops on Miter Table
The miter table has a miter scale that
is color coded 1or easy reading. It has
miter indexes at 0 °, 15°, 22.5 °, 30 ° and
45 ° left and right with positive stops at
0°, 15 °, 22.5 °, 30 ° and 450 for exact
miter cuts.
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